By MIKE SMITH BOWLING GREEN -- Senior guard Wes Alcegaire erupted for a career-high 25 points as Bowling Green broke a two-game slide by defeating Miami 83-72 Tuesday at the Stroh Center.It was the second win for BGSU (9-13, 3-6 MAC) over its last seven outings. Miami, meanwhile, lost for the sixth time in eight games, and the RedHawks (9-13, 2-7 MAC) remained winless on the road this season.Alcegaire did most . . .

The Mid-American Conference on Monday announced its Men’s Basketball Players of the Week. This week’s honorees are Akron senior forward Kwan Cheatham Jr. and Central Michigan junior guard Marcus Keene.​For details on these players, as well as other nominees, click “Read More.”

James Thompson IV had a big day with 26 points and 20 rebounds. He was also part of a defense that registered 11 blocks and forced 19 Miami turnovers. (MVSmith/MRO)

By MIKE SMITHOXFORD, OH --It’s one thing to see Eastern Michigan’s defense on video and another thing to actually play against it. Prepare as they might, the young Miami RedHawks got a first hand look at the Eagles Saturday, and EMU left an impression.

EDITOR'S NOTE: CLICK ON PICTURES TO ENLARGE. FULL GALLERY AT END OF ARTICLE.Eastern Michigan (13-8, 5-3 MAC) held Miami (9-12, 2-6 MAC) to 35.1 percent from the field and got a big night from James Thompson IV on the way to a 74-57 victory over MU. It was the Eagles first win in Oxford since 1996.Thompson, a 6-10 sophomore . . .

The Bobcats' victory put a halt to a four-game losing skid in the series with the Falcons. The 24-point win also marked Ohio's largest margin of victory in a conference road game since racing past MAC West Division foe Ball State by 27 points, 69-42, on Feb. 6, 2013, in Muncie, Ind.

MUNCIE, Ind. -- The Ball State Cardinals celebrated 25 years of Worthen Arena Saturday afternoon by defeating rival Western Michigan 84-78 to maintain a share of the top spot in the league’s West Division.Tayler Persons led three Cardinals in double figures with 24 points on 9-of-11 shooting. Franko House scored 18 points, and Sean Sellers added 12.With the win, the Cardinals . . .

Central Michigan (13-7, 3-4 MAC) extended its winning streak to three games while collecting its first Mid-American Conference road win. It was also the Chippewas first road victory since December 21st at Montana State.

By EVAN MEYERAKRON, OHIO –Senior Kwan Cheatham scored a career high 31 points, going 7-of-13 from three-point range, as the Akron Zips withstood a fierce challenge from the Buffalo Bulls to pick up a 91-90 victory Saturday night befoare a near capacity crowd of 4,884 at Rhodes Arena.

With the victory, Akron (18-3, 8-0) remains the only undefeated team in Mid-American Conference play as the MAC schedule nears the halfway mark. In addition, UA collected its 11th consecutive victory overall and 28th straight at home -- the third longest current home winning skein in Division I.

MOBILE, Ala -- Former Toledo running back Kareem Hunt ran for 118 yards on 15 carries and was named the North’s Most Outstanding Player at the 2017 Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, AL on Saturday, Jan. 28. Hunt had runs of 43, 20, and 18 yards and also caught an 11-yard pass.The South defeated the North, 16-15, in the 68th annual contest, which was played at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, the site of one of Hunt’s greatest games as a Rocket. Hunt rushed for a career-best 271 yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore in a 63-44 victory at the GoDaddy Bowl on Jan. 4, 2015.Hunt is Toledo’s all-time leading rusher with 4,945 yards.Former Rocket tight end Michael Roberts also played in the game, catching one pass for four yards.

DEKALB, Ill. –Kent State (11-9, 3-4 MAC) evened the score against the Northern Illinois Huskies (12-8, 4-3 MAC), 73-66, on the road Tuesday."A lot of the issues we had the first time we played them, we focused on and corrected," noted head coach Rob Senderoff. "We were plus on rebounding, 10 less turnovers than last time and gave ourselves a chance to win. Our point guard play was off the charts. We had big minutes all around. This was a great road win for us."The Golden Flashes were . . .

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Mike Smith saw his first MAC footb﻿a﻿ll action as a nine-year-old while hanging onto the flagpole of a nearby baseball stadium. The view got better after he discovered he could get in free at halftime. Decades later, he can usually be found either on press row or along the sidelines.Mike has won awards for both his stories and pictures during his time in journalism. Combining his own skills with those of other writers and photographers, along with conference and school resources, he constantly works to provide an enjoyable MAC product.

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